Managing Sport and Leisure

Aims & Scope

Managing Sport and Leisure is a refereed journal that publishes high quality research articles to inform and stimulate discussions relevant to sport and leisure management globally.

The journal is committed to publishing research that advances understanding of the practice of sport and leisure management in the public, voluntary and commercial sectors, internationally.

It will appeal to anyone with a serious interest in contemporary sport and leisure management issues, including academics, managers, consultants, politicians and students.

One of the key objectives of the journal is to provide a high level forum for communication between academics and practitioners of sport and leisure.

Therefore Managing Sport and Leisure aims to be contemporary, integrated and, most importantly, relevant to practitioner training.

Contributions are welcome and expected from both academics and practitioners throughout the international sport and leisure management community.

In addition, the journal welcomes submissions from those investigating new and innovative areas of research and practice in sport and leisure management.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9744

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	603

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.596

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Physical activity and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): specific recommendations for home-based physical training

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Amri, Basma, Magni, Peter

• COVID-19, networks and sport

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Daniel, Paul, Alex, Rob

• Social media and inspiring physical activity during COVID-19 and beyond

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Michelle

• Return to elite football after the COVID-19 lockdown

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Magni, George P., Joao, Morten B., Carlo, Dan, Peter

• Covid-19: Reflections on threat and uncertainty for the future of elite women’s football in England

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Beth G., Alex, Stacey, Keith D.

• Football as work: the lived realities of professional women footballers in England

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Alex

• Toward COVID-19 secure events: considerations for organizing the safe resumption of major sporting events

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Jan Andre Lee, John W.

• Playing the climate game: climate change impacts, resilience and adaptation in the climate-dependent sport sector

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Greg William, Bob

• The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on elite sportswomen

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Ali, Lucy, Jessica

• Customer value co-creation behaviour in fitness centres: how does it influence customers’ value, satisfaction, and repatronage intention?

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Weisheng, Doyeon, Jung-sup

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